The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Interview: Luke Kirby on Season 5

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 5 Episode 8 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. We are nearly at the end of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The period comedy-drama follows the life of the titular Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) who goes from becoming a housewife in the late 1950s to becoming a stand-up comic in New York. Early on in her career, Midge meets the famous Lenny Bruce (Luke Kirby), a fictionalized version of the real-life comedian. Midge and Lenny have instant chemistry together, and Lenny acts like a mentor to Midge during the beginning of her flourishing career. Season 4’s finale saw the two characters consummating their relationship after four seasons of building chemistry. But now that the series is almost over, it feels like Lenny has been missing all season. Still, we spoke to Luke Kirby about his time on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and his perspective on the Midge and Lenny relationship. He gives us insight into where Lenny is at in his life. If you know th